The World's Most Expensive Car...

 

  Lamborghini Veneno

 

Half a century later,the long standing rivalry between  Ferruccio Lamborghini and Enzo Ferrari is still on, though both founders are long dead, both car makers are still trying to out-do the the other in creating fast,luxurious car pieces like trophies.The most expensive car was unveiled at the  Geneva Auto Show, where Lamborghini, now an affiliate of the Volkswagen Group, on Tuesday countered the million-euro LaFerrari "hyper-hybrid" supercar with its own "extremely exclusive" Veneno two-seater,with a pre-tax sticker of 3 million euros ($3.9 million), triple the cost of the Ferrari.

Only three Venenos will be built,and all three will be pre-sold.The supercar is named after the Spanish fighting bull.

The styling is impeccable, with scissors-style doors, massive rear wing, roof-mounted air scoop and "shark fin" stabilizer.

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann says it like it is:"This is one of the most extreme cars we've done to date,"

Its 6.5 litre V12 engine, which is mounted behind the seats, drives all four wheels through a seven-speed transmission.

The Veneno is rated at 740 horsepower, well below the Ferrari's 963 hp, but its ultra light weight helps the racy-looking two-door rocket from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds. Ferrari claims its hyper-hybrid makes the same sprint in "less than 3 seconds."

Its built with extensive use of carbon fibre composite in the chassis, body panels and cockpit. The space-age material, widely used in race cars, not only trims weight, but increases structural strength and crashworthiness.

Who does it better Ferrari or  Lamborghini?